European Integration Summer School

June 21 - August 6, 2010 in Kristiansand, Norway

No tuition or exam fee, only a semester fee.

The master-level courses are taught by top professors and practitioners from all over Europe. Working methods include lectures, working groups and role plays. A maximum of 25 students are accepted, and they come from all over the world. In 2009 ten nationalities were represented, and in 2008 six nationalities.

The programme is organised around two courses equal to 15 ECTS credits each:

• ST-401 History, institutions and policies of the European integration
  - From economic community to political union in Europe
  - The polity and politics of the European Union
  - Between inter- and supra-governmentalism in Europe
  - Policy-making and lobbying in the European Union
• ST-402 Current isues in the European Union
  - The EU and the US - continental comparisons
  - Common foreign and security policy of the European Union
  - Europeanisation of member states polities and politics
  - Identity formation in Europe and the EU

Schedule for 2010

In this pdf-file you will find the outline for the 2010 summer session, in particular the first course ST-401 (details about ST-402 will be published at a later date):

European Integration 2010

Reading list

The students will have to read approximately 2000 pages in relation to the two courses (approx. 1000 each). The literature will be in English and mainly consist of text books. As a rule, articles and primary sources and teaching material will be collected in a compendium for sale.

Basic book

Debates on European Integration

by Mette Eilstrup-Sangiovanni

This is the same text book as in 2009. Further details about the reading list are available in the pdf-file above - "European Integration 2010".

Accommodation

The student residence halls are run by the Student Welfare Association (SIA). The University of Agder has extensive modern facilities designed to provide students with the very best working environment. Student housing, consisting of high standard single room accommodation with shared bathrooms and kitchens is provided within easy walking distance of study locations. All rooms are fully furnished and have the following amenities:

• Additional storage places
• TV rooms and lounges
• Laundries with washing machines and tumble dryers

All rooms have a TV connection, and most rooms also provide an Internet connection. For further information on SIA and student residence halls, please check SIA's web pages.

Study facilities

The library can help with your search for literature related to assignments. Remember to begin early so that relevant literature can be ordered from other libraries if necessary. For more detailed information, check out the library’s own web pages.

The university offers an excellent learning environment. Read more here.

More information

For further information, please contact the Director of EISS
Jan Erik Grindheim, phone +47 90 91 99 39

Dept. of Political Science and Management, academic adviser
Monica Strand Korgerud, phone +47 38 14 16 30

Faculty administration, phone + 47 38 14 10 60